[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Compiler: Joyce Takamine Date: May 16, 2012 email:rba AT cfobirds.org phone: 303-659-8750 This is the Colorado Rare Birds Alert for Wednesday, May 16, 2012, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a

[cobirds] hawks and owls

Hi All, First off I had an adult Band-tailed Pigeon at my feeder this morning. We have had them in the past, but not this early in the year as this one was. Also I have been monitoring two pairs of Northern Pygmy-Owl both of which have hatched. I know this because the female is bringing food

[cobirds] Red-eyed Vireo - Golden - Jeffco

Birders, This a.m. I heard a Red-eyed Vireo singing in my back yard (yard bird #125) and then heard a Western Tanager across the street. I thought it could be a good morning so I went to Apex Trail and Welchester Tree Park and I was wrong. Only residents with the only warbler for the morning

[cobirds] San Luis Valley Big Day Results

In spite of the apparent lack of migratory birds this year, three of us ventured forth with our big day plans yesterday. We were optimistic that at least the weather was forecast to be excellent throughout the day. We were owling in the mountains by 4:00 am and quickly got Flammulated,

[cobirds] Bullocks Oriole

NOrma Erickson Hwy 392 and WCR 25 north of Greeley Weld County I now have both male and female Orioles coming to the sugar water at the window. He drank long after the sun went down last night. Even lets me stand at the window about 1 foot away from the sugar water as he drinks. Another hint

[cobirds] Weld county --- Kentucky Warbler

COBirders, I just received a call from Cole Wild, he and Andrew Core found a KENTUCKY WARBLER at Norma's Grove.  The grove is just east of the intersection of road 57 and road 100.   - Mark Peterson Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Glossy Ibis Photos - Severance, Weld County

Since the Glossy Ibis has been removed from the CBRC reporting list, I have posted the excellent photos Nancy took Monday of the Glossy Ibis near Severance on our blog:  www.bellbirdramblings.blogspot.com One of the photos has the Glossy next to the White-faced Ibis, clearly showing the

[cobirds] Yellow-throated Warbler Vireo - CBR El Paso 5/16

Both of these birds were at the banding station in the tall trees this morning. Also, three Veery were banded. Brandon Percival Bill Maynard John Drummond At Chico -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send

[cobirds] Hooded and Black-throated Blue Warblers @ Crow Valley Campgd. Weld Co.

I arrived in time to meet Alex Cruz Jr and Alex Cruz, Sr who found these two warblers, both females in the SW corner of the trails (west of covered picnic tables). They were under the largest cottonwood. Bruce Webb, Granite Bay, CA Sent from my Droid Charge -- You received this message

[cobirds] Larimer: Scarlet Tanager

Hi all, Cole Wild, Cade Cropper and I just found a male SCARLET TANAGER at the home of Steve Kathy Martin in eastern Larimer County (Falcon Ridge). Lots of photos. Please email Steve at falconri...@cowisp.net for details on visiting. Thanks Steve! Andrew - Andrew Core Tucson, AZ -- You

[cobirds] Hepatic Tanager, Huerfano County

Tom Wilberding just called me to report finding Hepatic Tanager at Santa Clara Creek in Huerfano County. This is the site described as location #12 on the CFO's County Birding website: http://coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=Huerfano The spot is within a mile of I-25

[cobirds] Least Tern, Spring Park resr, Eagle County

Hi all There's a Least Tern at Spring Park resr, El Jebel this afternoon, on the islands at the south end, near the dam Also there 1 Marbled Godwit 6 Wilson's Phalaropes 1 (Long-billed) Dowitcher (distant) 10 (White-faced) Ibis (distant) Good birding all Dick Filby,

[cobirds] more Chico goodies on 5/16

Chico Basin Ranch (fee area) on 5/16: El Paso County: Nancy Gobris and Steve Brown banded a molting male Summer Tanager and a fourth Veery.  Maynard saw a male Indigo Bunting, and a Gray Flycatcher was seen pumping its tail downward in the banding area as well. Pueblo County: John Drummond

[cobirds] Chico , Baltimore Oriole and Gray-cheeked Thrush

Cobirders : In addition to the yellow-throated species announced earlier by Brandon , Chico Basin Ranch ( fee area ) hosted a singing male Baltimore Oriole at Ranch HQ and a Gray-cheeked Thrush at Rose Pond . Nancy banded a male Summer Tanager to while we were birding elserwhere. John

[cobirds] RMBO Chatfield Banding Station Report, 5/15 and 16

Things continue slow at Chatfield. Here are the totals for Tues and Wed: Tuesday, 5/15: Least Flycatcher1 return, banded 5/25/11 House Wren 1 new, 1 banded 5/1/07 Gray Catbird 2 new Yellow Warbler 1 new, 1 banded 5/29/07 Red-winged Blackbird

[cobirds] Canon City Bobolink field trip this Saturday, May 19

I will be leading a Canon City field trip to see some of the Bobolinks that I posted about that will take place this Saturday, May 19. Sorry for the short notice but I am afraid the Bobolinks will not be here for another week-end since the hay was already quite high (due to warm spring temps)

[cobirds] MacGillivray's Warbler Douglas County

An adult male MacGilli vray's Warbler sang lustily at 8:30 am this am on Willow Creek Trail, Roxborough SP, easily viewed for at least 10 minutes from the bench near the bridge crossing the tiny running creek. An unidentified bird of similar size was seen flying low into the brush below the

[cobirds] Hooded Warbler, Bear Creek Nature Center, El Paso County

COBirders, A male singing Hooded Warbler was found by Steve Getty this morning just east of the boardwalk trail near Bear Creek Nature Center in Colorado Springs. Bear Creek Regional Park is an under birded park with some goodies from time to to. Any bird sightings between now and May 22 would

[cobirds] Hooded Warbler - El Paso County

CO Birders, This morning there was a singing Hooded Warbler at Bear Creek Nature Center in Colorado Springs. It was just east of the Bear Creek Visitors Center around the wooden boardwalk area. Steve Getty Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[cobirds] Weld Larimer County highlights photos

Hello all, I uploaded a few photos of the Kentucky Warbler and Scarlet Tanager that Cole, Cade I found today. I started the morning in Crow Valley Campground, where I found a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak that stuck around in the NW corner for at least an hour. Also present were a Least